Todd the Truck Driver is a fan of the show and was moving his daughter Sydney into her new home in Portland, so we invited them to join us for the studio session this week! We talk trucking turkey with Todd and explore the world of freight transport, including how he gets around when his driving hours are up! Hint: it includes a bicycle.
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today in the studio: David Robinson, Ph.D. of OHSU’s neuroscience graduate program! Not sure how that relates to our show… however, he has done some interesting things as he adventures in and out of the city.
also in studio are donor Todd the Truck Driver & new PDX resident Sydney!
Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!
Also: Aaron buys a new bike, and Brock goes on a wine tour during #soberseptember.
headlines
from the portland mercury’s newcomer’s guide to portland
Bicycle Death Traps
Getting Around
from bikede.org
New Study Confirms: “Share The Road” Is a Problem
we got voicemail! from Daniel D. of Bicycle San Antonio: bikes stolen off bus racks
from John W: shoes & stairs
recycle shoe programs, and Metro: They’ll guide you on recycling almost anything
riding stairs on a bicycle, cyclocross version
from chris r. in CO: cheap data plans
-comments
from E256
Sebastien Poule: “Domestique”
PBJ Matt: most credit cards provide rental car coverage, and you can get a non-driver auto insurance policy
Johnny K: “Skull and Bones”
-tweets
from Rory in MI: did you guys see this?
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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
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Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy, Kingof Division, Josh Zisson, Richard G
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Rob Sadowsky from the Bicycle Transportation Alliance drops by to chat about his experience at a bicycle touring ranch, shooting birds, the state of the city and its simpler transport population. Also, Brock goes to Pennsylvania.
Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!
Headlines
from bikeportland.org
Police investigating car in north Portland hit-and-run
from the Washington Post via Tim Mooney
America’s once magical – now mundane – love affair with cars
from bikeportland.org
BikePortland is 10 years old. Let’s have a party!
Mail
Ed: #newsnotbrews
Josh R: soda with lime!
Tim: “I try to not get political, but for some oddball reason bikes, pedestrians and trains are somehow partisan and I can never really figure out why.”
Evan: costumes!
comments:
E254 – Tim: Old timey comments FTW.
E255 – JohnnyK: Labor day, shoes become birdhouses
tweets:
Andre: GAP & C&O!
Gerald: Lents neighborhood association needs members!
facebook:
Mike likes interviews with homies, and the Cybernetic Ghost of Christmas Past from the Future
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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
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Portland OR 97202
Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy, Kingof Division, Josh Zisson, Richard G
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Mariana Mo is a social media advocate for bike fun. We ask her about what it takes to rally the troops from afar, along with some discussion of her hometown of Guadalajara, costumes, and what it actually means to “live simply.”
Also: Brock is enjoying #soberseptember, and Aaron celebrates his 6th Portlandiversary!
Headlines
from the portland mercury: Ticketless to Ride
from nytimes.com: Google’s Driverless Cars Run Into Problem: Cars With Drivers
from peopleforbikes.org: SURVEY: PROTECTED BIKE LANES HAVE SEVEN TIMES THE IMPACT OF STRIPED ONES
from pastemagazine.com: Grilled by Bike – Ride on Fire
Phil B. in AK on big game in the streets
tweets
from Glenn Kubish: Land of the @SprocketPodcast
comments
E254 sysfail
from Josh G
“The Passage of a Few People Through a Rather Brief Moment in Time,”
“all infrastructure is bike infrastructure”
From Johnny K: pure gold
from Sebastien Poole
Won Strava KOMs listening to TheSprocketPodcast!
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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
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Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
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1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202
Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy, Kingof Division, Josh Zisson
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Portland’s own Sysfail from Dropout Bike Club, PAZ, and many other bike fun things, joins us to talk about our city then and now, and the state of bike fun.
Headlines
from theverge.com via Logan in Cali
Google’s self-driving cars might be too good at braking for cyclists
from mplsbike.org the Minneapolis Bike Connection
Health Connections: “Active Transportation” Report Summary
link to the referenced report and summary
from bikeportland.org
SW 3rd Avenue is about to get downtown’s only buffered bike lane
Please step up and support BikePortland today
Glenn says you can can meat.
-tweets
from Scott M: he rides with us in his ear.\
from Eric Iverson: “Clearly this guy needs to listen to @SprocketPodcast.”
from Rory C.: #coffeeoutside at Lake Michigan
-comments
“E253b – News, Mail, and an Overnight Ride”
Tim Mooney and JohnnyK support late night riding.
Richard Wezensky likes our old-timey voices.
“E252x – grapes of confederate flag wrath”
Brother Dan in HI clearing up our import/export confusion: “Aaron is an island export!”
-Physical Mail!
Extra-excited to see what Listener/Donor Christi Caister mailed us: instant underpants!
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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
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Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
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1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202
Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna Olsen, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy
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We got mail. Hey! We got mail!
Also, some news, and Brock recounts his overnight ride to Tacoma, WA from June after Terry at The Beer Mongers reminds him that he never told the story.
Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!
Headlines
From road.cc via bikeportland.org
Amish frustrating drivers in Kentucky as new ruling allows them to ride bikes
from oregonlive.com
[Daniel Harkins and] The Oregon National Guard to hit fire lines as John Day area blaze grows
from gizmodo.com
A Breathalyzer Bike Lock Makes You Blow Clean Before Cycling
from oregonlive.com
Name of woman struck by pickup while riding horse confirmed
Who is the real Kingof Division? and why is he a new donor?
Sebastien speaks another language.
Laurie (lnewt1) responds to JohnnyK recommending ratchet straps.
Jim on Twitter shares the love.:
Andrew from Shoot Film Ride Steel fills us in on a name and signage on PGH.
Cycle Tour Store liked the cut of Reuben’s jib.
Anikwenze shares some news from PGH too.
Glenn already knew about the grapes and cans chickens.
Josh G sends us the Edmonton cool bus video!
Branden Shelby shares “the Art of Winning.”
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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
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Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
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1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202
Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna Olsen, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy
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The Schmidts are back for another show; we spent a lot of time talking with them before about the route and places they saw on their last tour through central Oregon, but they also know a lot about what a family with young children needs to have a fun and enjoyable tour. Custom advice: coming up!
pictures from their tour on Flickr!
Also: Brock gets the tallbike stereo back in action and learns the value of simply “rolling,” and Aaron bought a new plastic safety hat.
Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!
Mail & News in the next show coming tomorrow!
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Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
℅ IPRC
1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202
Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna Olsen, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson
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we spend 20 minutes trying to start the show, but get distracted by the flavor of Thomcord grapes, the nature of cultural export, the problem with free speech and dated symbology, and then some more talk about grapes.
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Up for debate, actually. We do talk about bikes a little. And we do talk about transit. And we do talk about simpler living pursuits. So maybe it’s not the worst ever; maybe it’s just clickbait. You’ll have to find out for yourself!
Every so often, Brock & Aaron need to kick back with their hybrid grapes and chat about some ol’ bullshit. That’s what’s going on here!
See you next week with another fascinating guest you’ll be sure to love!
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Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
℅ IPRC
1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202
Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna Olsen, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson, Shelly & Troy
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Reuben Deumling, also known as 9watts to frequent BikePortland commenters, joins us to talk about his perspective on riding cheaply without sacrificing quality. For years he’s been refining his methods on buying and repairing his favorite machines without having to spend a fortune, and has plenty of great ideas to share!
Also: Brock floats that lazy river, and Aaron interrupts a misogynistic altercation.
Thanks to our beverage sponsor, The Beer Mongers, and, as always, thanks to our generous Patreon donors that keep us going!
Headlines
from commutebybike.com
DRIVE Act motors through the Senate
from bikeportland.org
Comment of the Week: SE Foster, the heart of Portland’s coming bike grid
Josh G finds a bicyclist tickling the ivories in Chicago.
John in Goldendale (who did Bridge Pedal) shares an article about cyclists complying with the law to a fault in SF.
JohnnyK: what about bears?
Scott Morgan: finding change and cash on the road.
Lisa Nims: “Please inform brock that I am, indeed, a real person. I exist!!” He’s not buying it.
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music: Ryan J. Lane (intro & outro) & Hurtbird (headlines)
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email us: thesprocketpodcast@gmail.com
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Brock Dittus/The Sprocket Podcast
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1001 SE Division St
Portland OR 97202
Thanks to our sustaining donors for supporting our show costs:
Logan Smith, JohnnyK, Shadowfoot, Kathrina Mellemgaard, Wayne Norman, Doug Robertson, Ethan Georgi, Justin Martin, Eric Iverson, Cameron Lien, Richard Wezensky, Tim Mooney, Orange & Purple, Glenn Kubish, Matt Kelly, Jim Goodin, Eric Weisz, Doug CohenMiller, Todd Parker, Scott McAllister Morgan, Chris Gonzalez, Dan Gebhart, Zoe Campagna, John Blood, Alison Wiley, Andy Brunner,Dave Knows, Lars V., Chris Smith, Christi Caister, Caleb Jenkinson, JP Kewley, Peanut Butter Jar Matt, Patrick Archain, Gabriel Trainer, Sebastien Poule, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Drew the Welder, Anna Olsen, Marco Lo, Rich Otterstrom, Andrew Alderson, Krista Skucas, Jon Wasserman, Andre Johnson
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